MUMBAI: Michael Moore, currently the president of Raleigh Entertainment, is set to join NBC Universal as president and general manager, Universal Studios Operations, beginning 17 September. He will succeed Dave Beanes, who retires after 17 years with the studio.
Moore, who will report jointly to Ron Meyer, president and COO, Universal Studios and John Wallace, president, Operations & Technical Services, NBCUniversal, will be part of NBCUniversal’s operations and technical services organisation and will oversee all the operations of Universal City Studios including production services, sound services, facilities, and marketing.
In his current role as president of Raleigh Entertainment/Raleigh Film and Television Studios, Moore oversees the global operations of that company, including studio operations, post-production, facilities, leasing, marketing, and business development, for Raleigh’s Hollywood studios, as well as studio facilities across the United States, Europe and Asia.
“Michael has the rare combination of skills to effectively lead our Studio Operations group and ensure the long-term success of this world-class studio lot,” Meyer has reportedly said.
Prior to his current position, Beanes served as senior VP of production services, Universal Operations Group. Before that he was VP of production services, Universal Operations Group.